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Serum isa Pla...

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Serum is
(a) Plasma − Protein
(b) Plasma + Protein
(c) Blood − RBC
(d) Blood − WBC

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Solution

(b) Plasma + Protein

Serum is a blood plasma, from which, fibrinogen or clotting factor is removed. It has neither blood cells nor clotting factors.
Note: Serum has all the blood proteins except those involved in blood clotting.

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